Vida
In Spanish and Portuguese, vida means 'life'. The same spelling is used in English as a short form of Davida, a feminine form of David, Hebrew for 'beloved'.
Vida in 2025
Vida was given to 187 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,320th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 17,729 babies born.
The history of Vida
Vida reached its highest point in 2022, when 277 babies were given the name, ranking 1,810th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 492nd, in 1903.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 12,473 babies have been named Vida. Half of them were born before 1941, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Vida by decade
| Decade | Babies named Vida | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 307 | 574 |
| 1890s | 641 | 514 |
| 1900s | 808 | 492 |
| 1910s | 1,564 | 657 |
| 1920s | 1,812 | 846 |
| 1930s | 998 | 1,064 |
| 1940s | 647 | 1,556 |
| 1950s | 745 | 1,785 |
| 1960s | 640 | 1,920 |
| 1970s | 345 | 2,610 |
| 1980s | 215 | 3,976 |
| 1990s | 200 | 6,794 |
| 2000s | 542 | 3,605 |
| 2010s | 1,630 | 2,268 |
| 2020s | 1,379 | 1,810 |
Where Vida is heading
Vida has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 187 babies in 2015 to 187 in 2025.
Names like Vida
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Vida.